{{Infobox radio station
| name = W253BH
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| city = [[Blacksburg, Virginia]]
| area = Charlottesville, VA
| branding =
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| frequency = 98.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = July 20, 1993
| last airdate =
| format = [[Contemporary Christian]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 10 watts
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 53096
| coordinates = {{coord|37.1872|-80.4556|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Positive Alternative Radio, Inc
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| webcast =
| website = [http://spiritfm.com/] spiritfm.com
}}

'''W253BH''' is an American religious ([[FM Translator|FM translator]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Blacksburg, Virginia]] on the frequency of 98.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Positive Alternative Radio, Inc. W253BH-FX) airs a [[Contemporary Christian]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on July 20, 1993 using callsign W273-AA.

The station has held the W253BH callsign since November 5, 2013.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=53096&Callsign=W253BH |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| 930119TH ||
|-
|July 20, 1993|| W273AA ||
|-
|November 5, 2013|| W253BH ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://spiritfm.com/ spiritfm.com] Official W253BH Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/w253bh]
* {{ FX station data|W253BH}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Virginia]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1993]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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